For Episode 68 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing local activist and community builder, Rick Toledo! Rick has been doing great work for our community on campus and off. He has been organizing with the Humboldt chapter of Students For A Democratic Society at Cal Poly for the last few years, and we spoke about some interesting topics! Rick talked to us about the Occupy Cal Poly movement and what happened on campus last year when the students occupied Siemens Hall in solidarity against the genocide that has been happening in Palestine. We talked about the law enforcement response, with law enforcement responding from up and down the state to slow down the movement. spoke about what SDS Humboldt has been doing since, including how they have continued the movement to get Cal Poly Humboldt to divest from military industrial corporations.

In the second hour, we talked about quite a few topics including the beautiful work our friends from Humboldt 4 Palestine have done for our community, and we also spoke about other activism and groups that have been making things happen in Humboldt County. To end the episode, we discussed the newly formed Humboldt Anti-War Committee and the work that has begun to push local governments to divest from war and imperialism. This was a great episode and it was my pleasure to interview Rick and have him in the studio! Stay tuned for more episodes in 2026 and thanks to Rick and all the guests that have given their time for The HipHopHumboldt Podcast in 2025!

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For Episode 67 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I interviewed Kai Sway! Kai Sway is Humboldt County born and raised, and we talked about his influences, how he started making music back in high school, and what he's listening to now! We also got into other topics such as the business side of the game, AI, and more! The homie mentaLCAse also slid thru to bless the pod. It was a great conversation! Follow Kai Sway on all the socials @kaiswayofficial and stay tuned for more episodes from The HipHopHumboldt Podcast!

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For Episode 66 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brad Zerman, owner and CEO of Seven Point, a dispensary/lounge located in Danville, Illinois! It was great to talk to Brad and hear what is happening with the cannabis industry out in the Midwest. Brad and I spoke about his dispensary, and his team's focusing on building relationships in his community to foster more normalization of cannabis. Seven Point sells vinyls at the dispensary to promote the relationship between music and cannabis. They are selling flower and cannabis products that are associated with hip hop artists so that the community can have access to products cultivated by the top emcees from coast to coast! They are selling specialty items like Rap Snacks and more to further that unique collaboration. He and his team are tailoring a great experience for the community. The lounge is being used to support local events, artists, food, and they even have comedy shows! Brad and his team have serious vision and are elevating Seven Point into something that the whole community can enjoy. I was really impressed with the entire offering that Brad discussed during the interview. Brad even took some time to show some of the cannabis products and snacks that are available! It was an amazing interview and I wanted to thank Brad from Seven Point for coming on! You can find out more info about Seven Point on the web at SevenPoint.shop

Stay tuned for more episodes! We have a few things in the clip including the new Bear In The Wild series with Al Bear out in the field interviewing artists like Miles Minnick, LaRussell, and more! Don't sleep, HipHopHumboldt has just begun. Join us for this journey by hitting that subscribe button here and on YouTube!

Shoutout to The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’s sponsors!:

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and last but not least,

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